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Mutual solubilities and K-values of fish oil fatty acid ethyl esters, prepared from sand launce oil, and sub- and supercritical carbon dioxide have been measured in an apparatus originally designed for phase equilibrium, density and gasoil ratio measurements of reservoir fluids. The measurements were performed at pressures from 2 to 22 MPa at temperatures of 283.2, 313.2 and 343.2°K. Experimental temperatures, pressures, solubilities, K-values and densities are reported. The K-values of ethyl myristate, palmitate, oleate, eicosapentaenoate and docosahexaenoate are compared with published experimental binary and/or multicomponent data. Because both vapor and liquid solubilities are reported, such data are applicable in the design of supercritical extraction plants.
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Staby, A., Mollerup, J. Solubility of fish oil fatty acid ethyl esters in suband supercritical carbon dioxide. J Am Oil Chem Soc 70, 583–588 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02545324
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